Martial Arts

First Kickboxing Fight Experience

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By MotleyHealth

We have all been there at some point in our lives before. 9 times out of 10 these pre-fight nerve-wracking encounters bring out the same reactions in people. How do you manage this? »

Choosing a Martial Arts Style

Friday, December 4, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Martial arts are certainly an excellent way to get fit and build athletic muscle. With many styles you can also learn to defend yourself and fight competitively. The one question that most people ask though is, what martial arts style shall I do?. »

Kickboxing Fight Preparation

Friday, December 4, 2009
By MotleyHealth

By Mike Brooks In recent months many of you have requested more information on martial arts training, specifically preparation for kickboxing competitions. We contacted personal trainer and amateur kickboxer Michael Brooks and asked if he would be willing to share with us some details about his own strict training routine – he said yes! Mike... »

UFC 105 in Manchester, England

Friday, November 13, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Exciting weekend for MMA as UFC goes to Manchester in the UK. Lot of British talent fighting, plus a few big guns. Randy Couture will be fighting someone almost half his age too. Update: UFC 105 Results from Manchester, UK UFC 105 Fight Card Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang Mike Swick vs.... »

Sarm Bo Jin (3 step arrow) – Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis – First Form

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Sarn Bo Jin, which translates to Three Step Arrow Punch, is generally the first form taught in Southern Praying Mantis styles. The form develops core strength from the feet to the waist, and also starts to develop the gen power through repetitive phoenix eye punches and forearm and rib extensions and contractions. »

Eskrima – Stick Fighting Martial Art

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Eskrima is a Filipino martial art with emphasis on stick fighting plus short blades. The style is very fast and requires agility, speed, balance and accuracy. Other terms which have entered into common usage include Kali and Arnis de Mano (harness of the hand); occasionally the abbreviation FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) is used. »

Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis Kung-fu

Monday, November 2, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Chow Garis a close in fighting system from the Southern Shaolin, and is a form of Southern Praying Mantis. It is an aggressive style with emphasis on close in fighting. These skills are developed by utilizing a range of training techniques a.k.a chongs and gungs, which have been developed over several centuries. Below is... »

Shaolin Kung Fu – Chinese Martial Arts

Sunday, October 4, 2009
By MotleyHealth

What is Shaolin Kung-fu? If you have ever watched a Chinese martial arts film then you have probably seen references to the Shaolin Monastery and its Shaolin Fighting Monks. Many people assume that this is just martial arts fiction, created to provide plots in old Bruce Lee films. But this is far from the... »

Dave Batista Martial Arts Workouts and Weight Training Routines

Monday, September 14, 2009
By MotleyHealth

Batista is a five-time world heavyweight prof wrestler champion. He has won the World Heavyweight Championship 4 times and the WWE Championship once. Batista has also won the World Tag Team Championship 3 times (twice with Ric Flair and once with John Cena) and the WWE Tag Team Championship once (with Rey Mysterio). He... »

Aikido – Japanese Martial Art – 合氣道:あいきどう

Friday, September 4, 2009
By MotleyHealth

The techniques of aikido can, when applied judiciously, divert or immobilize rather than damage or kill. As a result, some consider aikido to be a practical symbol of meeting aggression (physical, verbal, etc.) with an effective but merciful response, and finding harmony in conflict. Ueshiba declared, To control aggression without inflicting injury is the... »

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